Patents by Inventor Steven C. Cardinale

Steven C. Cardinale has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230109833
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the development of therapeutics and prophylactics for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections in humans and other mammals. A new class of small molecules is disclosed that inhibits the bacterial trans-translation/ribosome rescue mechanism and thus blocks infection of host cells by bacteria. Also disclosed are methods of using the small molecule inhibitors in the treatment/prevention of bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: MICROBIOTIX, INC., THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Zachary D. Aron, Steven M. Kwasny, Matthew C. Torhan, Jay P. Barbor, Steven C. Cardinale, Michelle M. Butler, Timothy J. Opperman, Kenneth C. Keiler
  • Patent number: 11505533
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the development of therapeutics and prophylactics for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections in humans and other mammals. A new class of small molecules is disclosed that inhibits the bacterial trans-translation/ribosome rescue mechanism and thus blocks infection of host cells by bacteria. Also disclosed are methods of using the small molecule inhibitors in the treatment/prevention of bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: MICROBIOTIX, INC., THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Zachary D. Aron, Steven M. Kwasny, Matthew C. Torhan, Jay P. Barbor, Steven C. Cardinale, Michelle M. Butler, Timothy J. Opperman, Kenneth C. Keiler
  • Publication number: 20200361882
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the development of therapeutics and prophylactics for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections in humans and other mammals. A new class of small molecules is disclosed that inhibits the bacterial trans-translation/ribosome rescue mechanism and thus blocks infection of host cells by bacteria. Also disclosed are methods of using the small molecule inhibitors in the treatment/prevention of bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicants: MICROBIOTIX, INC., THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Zachary D. Aron, Steven M. Kwasny, Matthew C. Torhan, Jay P. Barbor, Steven C. Cardinale, Michelle M. Butler, Timothy J. Opperman, Kenneth C. Keiler